The answer really is, that they wouldn't. A regular meat eater though? They might.

And that's the point. Alongside what looked like some delicious beef and chicken options on the menu I took my seat at Honest Burger in Clare Street to give the Plant Burger a go.

It's good. It's really good. I would struggle to pick it out of a burger-based line up - which frankly sounds like a great idea.

The menu at Honest Burger (Image: Tom Canning)

Preamble

To be perfectly honest, if you told me you were going to serve me a plant-based burger patty for tea my face would look like one of those really confused emoji's. Followed swiftly by a likely exit from the premises.

Add to that, going in, I knew what was in the burger - it's made from peas, beetroot, coconut oil and potato starch, it's gluten free and uses no GMO ingredients.

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So, how was it?

The burger (£11.50) was served in a brioche bun with lettuce, chipotle mayo (more on that later) and smoked vegan gouda cheese with a decent side of rosemary salted fries.

It looks like a proper burger, I took my first bite, it IS a proper burger.

Honest Burgers plant burger (Image: Tom Canning)

It was juicy, slightly red inside but that's okay, it's not meat! There is no way, side by side that if I hadn't known it was plant based burger I could have told the difference.

The point I suppose I alluded to above is to get people like me, people who eat meat without any real thought of changing or the effects on the environment or animal welfare, to try a more sustainable type of food.

As sceptical as I was about how much like meat a plant burger could really be, this would make me change my habits. It really is that good.

Chipotle Mayo test

Chipotle mayo. One of these is vegan. (Image: Tom Canning)

I mentioned there was more to come on the chipotle mayo. I ran a bit of a taste test on this one. I had a pot of the Rubies in the Rubble’s vegan chipotle ‘mayo’ and Honest Burgers regular chipotle mayo.

I didn't know which was which. I still don't now, one had a slightly tangier flavour but the difference was negligible.

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Verdict

I mean, this section is pretty redundant given you know I thought it was good. The meal and the accompanying chips were skin on, thick and plentiful.

The service was quick and friendly after what looked a pretty busy lunchtime session. This was all about the burger though, and that surpassed all the expectations I had of it by some significant distance.